Bertha Ray
BERTHA LOUANNA RAY, age 76, of Alexander, passed away Friday, May 3, 2013. She was born Aug. 19, 1932 in Scott, Ark. Mrs. Ray was a school bus driver for the Bryant School District and a member of Pleasant Hills Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Johnny and Adda Osburn; husband, Boyce Ray; daughter, Dianna Goss and a son, Terry Ray.
She is survived by four sons, Edward Haney (Adda), Bobby Taylor (Melody), Jimmy Scott and Robert Taylor; four daughters, Patti Freeman (David), Donna Teal (Olan), Venessa Wilson (Bob) and Sonya; two brothers, Johnny Osburn (Sue) and Oliver Osburn (Dianna); sister, Birda Grimmett; 18 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Pallbearers will be Curtis Haney, Robert Taylor, Michael Mixon, Brett Staley, Brent Staley, Mickey Moorney, Glen Wilson and David Freeman.
Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, May 6 at Ashby Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 12, noon Tuesday, May 7 at Ashby Funeral Home with burial at Pine Crest Memorial Park. Bro. Charles Shepard will be officiating.
Online guest book at www.ashbyfuneralhome.com.
Published May 5, 2013